Bingsu vs Screencastify
Bingsu for Chrome is free with no account, no watermark and no limit on length or number of recordings, and each one is an MP4 on your computer. Screencastify’s free plan allows 10 videos of up to 30 minutes with a watermark, saved to Google Drive. Pick Screencastify if your school runs its assignments on it.
Last updated October 2026
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Screencastify is a Chrome screen recorder used widely in schools, with a library, editing and assignments, on free and paid plans. Every claim about Screencastify links to the page that says so.
| Topic | Bingsu | Screencastify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, with no limit on length or number of recordings. | Free: 10 videos, 30 minutes each. Starter is $7 per user a month billed yearly; Pro is $10. Source |
| Watermark | None. | Free videos carry one, and upgrading removes it only from new videos. Source |
| Where recordings live | An MP4 in your Downloads folder. Nothing goes over the internet. | A Screencastify folder in your Google Drive by default; your computer if you change it. Source |
| Account | None. | A Google or Microsoft sign-in. Source |
| Secrets on the page | Passwords, email addresses, card numbers and keys blur before the first frame. | Not stated on its feature pages. Source |
When Screencastify is the better pick
- Your school already hands out and grades video assignments in Screencastify.
- Your district’s admin manages recordings and storage for every student.
- You want videos to land in Google Drive without a second step.
Moving to Bingsu
Your old videos stay where they are. Download Bingsu, record the next one, and publish its share page on the host your team already uses: Cloudflare, Vercel, Netlify or GitHub Pages.
If you record from Chrome, Bingsu for Chrome records the tab with no account and saves the file on your computer.
Screencastify’s details were checked in October 2026. Something out of date? Write to hello@bingsustudio.com.
Questions
Is there a free Screencastify alternative without a watermark?
Yes. Bingsu for Chrome is free with no watermark, no account and no limit on the length or number of recordings. It saves an MP4 to your Downloads folder.
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Next time, show it.
Record it once and send a link. Or let your agent do the recording.